Death of Shannen Doherty: Alyssa Milano pays tribute to her “Charmed” co-star

Her publicist Leslie Sloane told NBC News: “On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of battling the disease.

“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones and her dog, Bowie. The family asks for privacy at this time so she can grieve in peace.”

An episode of Doherty’s podcast So that we understand each other brought the Charmed controversy in December after co-star Holly Marie Combs claimed that Milano arranged for Doherty to be fired from the show.

Milano responded to the allegations in February, writing on Instagram: “I did not have the power to fire anyone. After Shannen left, we had five more successful seasons and I am eternally grateful for that.”

She later said, “What I find saddest is that a show that meant so much to so many people has been marred by a toxicity that continues today, nearly a quarter of a century later.”

During an appearance at MegaCon in Orlando, she added: “I’m sad that people can’t get over it. Sad that we can’t all celebrate the success of a show that meant so much to all of us.”

During her own appearance at MegaCon, Doherty revealed that since her diagnosis, she has found it “incredibly important that the truth is actually told and not the fairy tale that others tell me.”

She continued: “What I’m saying is that what someone else might call drama, for me is a real trauma that I’ve been going through for a very long time.”

The star also spoke about wanting to “heal from having my livelihood taken away from me, having my family’s livelihood taken away from me because someone else wanted to be No. 1 on the call list.”

Elsewhere, Doherty’s Beverly Hills, 90210 Co-star Jason Priestley paid tribute to her, writing: “I am shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of my friend Shannen. She was a force of nature and I will miss her.”

Brian Austin Green, who also starred in the series, wrote on Instagram: “Shan. My sister. You loved me through everything. You were a huge part of my understanding of love. I will miss you more than I can handle right now. Thank you for this gift.”

Rose McGowan, who replaced Doherty, Charmed After her departure in 2001, he described the actress as “a true lionheart.”

“What a warrior. Your daddy is now holding his best girl in his arms.”